The Sky Blues blitz Maroons to secure a confidence-boosting victory in Game I of Women's State of Origin in front of a record crowd of 25,492 at Lang Park.

Gold Coast has blown past Geelong, kicking the club's record score in a 64-point victory at Darwin's Marrara Oval to open Sir Doug Nicholls Round.

The Palestine women's national team played its first-ever game in Europe this week as FIFA prepares for a potential vote regarding Israel's expulsion from world football at its annual Congress in Bangkok.

With club great Nick Riewoldt among those criticising St Kilda players, Ross Lyon reveals his thoughts on the feedback levelled at his squad as they sit 14th on the AFL ladder.

The former Australian Olympic basketballer has been found guilty on one count of bodily harm for punching a woman in the head eight times.

Former AFL star Sam Fisher has been jailed for more than five years after a downward spiral into drug addiction led him to become involved in an interstate trafficking scheme.

Brendan Kerry says he is innocent after being handed a lifetime ban in the United States for sexual misconduct involving a minor when he was a coach with US Figure Skating.

Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker decries the "tyranny of diversity, equity, and inclusion" in a commencement speech that has been both praised and decried online. 

Australian marathon runner Liam Adams has said he "was in complete shock" when he discovered he had not qualified for this year's Paris Olympic Games.

Australia's hopes of a first stage win at this year's Giro d'Italia have again been scuppered after home powerhouse sprinter Jonathan Milan ensured Queensland ace Kaden Groves endured another near-miss as runner-up.

The Matildas will get another chance to thrill local football fans on home soil with Australia named as the host nation for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup.

An appeal court in Nepal has cleared the country's highest-profile cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane, who was convicted by a lower court of raping an 18-year-old woman.

Tom Bergemann is a talented beach volleyball player, but living in rural Australia means it is hard to find a sand court to train on. 

The NRL takes action after South Sydney's Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker were allegedly vilified during Saturday's match against St George Illawarra.

What are the quick fixes Super Netball can make to avoid another scoreboard debacle like the one in round five? Meanwhile, a three-time World Champion receives a surprise call-up at 40 years old and lopsided scorelines raise concerns about the league's expansion.